Programme Officer South East - Sussex, United Kingdom - Creative UK

Creative UK
Creative UK
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Sussex, United Kingdom

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About Create South East Programme:


The Create South East Programme is designed to support creative businesses from across Essex, Kent, East and West Sussex with the support and the investment they need to grow their business and turn their innovative creative ideas into the leading creative businesses of the future.


Partners:
Kent County Council; Screen South; Wired Sussex; Creative UK; Creative Estuary / University of

Knowledge Gateway; West Sussex County Council; Brighton and Hove City Council; East Sussex County

Council; Essex County Council; Medway Council; Basildon Council


PROGRAMME OFFICER
We are seeking a full-time Programme Officer who will operate at the heart of our Create South East
Programme.

This is an opportunity for someone who is seeking to grow their skills and broaden their experience across project management within the creative sector.

If you can demonstrate excellency in administration, confident communication skills and an ability to provide an exceptional service to our team of experts then we would like to hear from you

The role will initially be hosted by Creative UK


About Creative UK:

Creative UK is the national network for the Creative Industries. We know that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not.

We connect individuals, business and organisations at a local and national level; from arts and culture, film and TV and video games to design, publishing and architecture and everything in between.


CONTRACT:
Full time, initial fixed term with scope to make permanent.

SALARY:
£25,000-£28,000 pa depending on experience
January midday. Please complete our anonymous diversity and inclusion survey. Interviews will take place by video conference on 11th Jan, immediate appointment preferred _. _

  • Video link optional. Creative UK is an inclusive recruiter and happy to make adjustments to our selection process by request_

Responsible to:
Programme Manager

Responsible for:
Freelance Contractors

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Administration

  • Lead administrator in the delivery of our South East Programme, e.g., booking and liaising with mentors/speakers, managing events via Eventbrite/zoom etc
  • Act as a key point of contact for business support, providing information, advice and guidance as required
  • Retain accurate records, maintaining secure data protected files, spreadsheets and CRM system data to enable evaluation and reporting to the steering group and DCMS.
  • Liaise with Participants and check claim submissions to ensure eligible and evidenced
  • Support with the preparation of plans, schedules, and budgets for agreed activity.
  • Assist in managing budgets and contracts
  • Collate all reporting information and support progress reports with relevant contributions from the programme and finance team.

Communications:


  • Lead in researching creative clusters, gaps in the market, trends and needs across South East to help shape programme planning
  • Work with the Marketing Manager to develop and deliver a regional communications campaign to include:
  • Social Media


  • Press and PR

  • Newsletters
- 'Cascade' Marketing

  • Monitor and manage relevant programme enquiries daily, coordinating participants and signposting opportunities as required.
  • Organise and minute/action relevant meetings, conference calls etc.
  • Leading the development of industry networks across the South East.

Additional Duties:


  • Liaise with Create South East colleagues, reporting into team and steering group meetings.
  • Managing the workflow of Freelance Contractors as needed
  • To undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required. This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing_
  • All staff must develop Creative UK's commitment to equal opportunities and promote nondiscriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken._

Essential Experience, Knowledge and Skills:


  • Knowledge and/or passion for the Culture and Creative sector
  • Knowledge and/or passion for the South East
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a similar administrative or communications role
  • Experience of managing competing priorities
  • Attention to detail
  • Experience of working to tight deadline
  • Excellent written and communications skills
  • Competent skills in Microsoft Office365

Desirable Experience, Knowledge and Skills:


  • Marketing experience
  • Event management experience
  • Business support programme experience
  • Experience working with CRM systems
  • Experience in managing budgets/supporting the management of budgets
  • Line management/partial line management experience

Creative UK:

All our employees will be expected to demonstrate behaviours associated with our company values. Our values drive the way we work;
how we do things is just as important as
what we do.

  • We join the dots; collaboration is in our DNA
  • We support
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